I'm happier than a piglet with two mommies

I love video games. I mean really love video games. I know, they are intangible and are part of a virtual world, but seriously... you get the point. First console was a Coleco Vision (a company built upon stealing Atari games) when I was a wee lad. Got in trouble many a times for staying up all night long playing games. Times haven't changed much. Only now games are prettier, and my wife yells at me instead of my parents.

Anyway, on the night of November 8, 2008 something terrible happened. I was confused. I knew not what to do. My XBox 360 bit the bullet. The red ring of death. For those of you unfamiliar with the 360, it means there was a hardware failure and there's little to no coming back from that one. Luckily, this is a manufacturing flaw, and Microsoft will fix it for free. Yeah for me. But also, sad for me. Why? Because I have to part with my beloved console for an unknown amount of time. All I can do is wait.

I get the email stating they have finished and will be sending me tracking information for it delivery via UPS. This was Nov. 18. No such email ever comes my wait. I'm freaking out here. Then, on Nov. 22, I get two emails. Both stating they received my service request, but have not received my console. What? I thought it was done. Is it lost? What shall I ever do? I was about ready to wipe the dust of the PlayStation 1. Then last night I get the phone call. UPS automated service calls to inform me they will be dilivering my package, somewhere between the window of 07:00 and 17:00. Small window, I know.

At precisely 12:11 (MST), My wife calls to inform me. My 360 made it safely home. YEAH FOR ME!!!!

Now to another sad thing. I need to wait 'til this pesky work thing is over to meet up again and download the new dashboard.

What the Hell am I doing?

So I am confused. Here it is after midnight and I'm still at work. Thus far, I am hour number 16 and I have no idea when this will end. Who's idea was it to do 2 server installs, one being Linux ... WITHOUT THE FRIGGIN' CD!!! Who's idea was it to take the CD home? Seriously. Not like we needed it here.

Oye huggin' vey!!! Does this make any sense? If this post blows as much as I think it does, I'm deleting it. I swear to Buddah. I'll do it.

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At the end of the day (morning), I ended up leaving a bit after 3:30. That makes a 19 hour shift. What's that all about? I am absolutely beat. Even after 4 hours of sleep. Hope this never happens again.

Time for a cabbage roll. Delish.

Can we move forward?

I am just going to copy and paste the comment I wrote to this nice little blog. (Check it out.) I am tired and really have nothing more to add...

For I am glad the election is over. The hate spewing will still go on, but will at least stop leaking out of my TV for the next few years. People will still vote for those they merely recognize, and complain about those they do not know. The baby kitten goop will not be wiped from their eyes until they realize there are others in the boat with them.

I, for the first time in my election lifetime, am proud of the outcome of the presidential election. I am proud of MY president elect. If I believed in a god, I would pray for him. I have faith in him, and have gained a little bit more in humanity.